What the Podcast Is All About
On the Arthritis Life Podcast, host Cheryl Crow shares real patient stories, expert interviews, practical life hacks, and more, all designed to help you feel more empowered and less alone.
Meet Your Host
Cheryl Crow brings both professional and personal expertise: she is an occupational therapist who has lived with rheumatoid arthritis for over 20 years, since age 21. She weaves her lived experience with evidence-based resources and expert insights to help listeners improve quality of life and learn how to thrive—not just survive—with inflammatory autoimmune conditions. She’s also the creator and head facilitator for the Rheum to THRIVE empowerment and support program!
Why This Podcast Exists
At its heart, this show asks: How can we thrive alongside rheumatic disease today – not in some potential future day when everything “gets better?” Each episode explores what thriving looks like in different contexts, life stages, and personal circumstances.
Special Series: Rheumer Has It!
Starting in mid 2025, Cheryl teamed up with fellow patient advocate Eileen Davidson (also known as “Chronic Eileen”) for a special series called “Rheumer Has It.” Their mission? To bust myths, highlights evidence and inspire hope for living better with rheumatic disease. These episodes are shorter than the typical Arthritis Life Podcast episodes, and each focus on a specific set of myths or misconceptions, such as:
- Busting Medication Myths, with Dr. Glen Hazelwood
- Separating Myth from Fact for Nutrition and Rheumatic Disease, with Eileen & Cheryl
- Axial Spondyloarthritis Myths and Facts, with Dr Jean Liew
Global Reach
Arthritis Life Podcast episodes have been downloaded more than 220,000 times and heard in over 100 countries as of September 2025. Cheryl is deeply grateful for every listener, and if you’d like to share your story on the show, you can submit your interest here.
How to Listen
To tune in, search “Arthritis Life” on your favorite podcast player—or visit the podcast page on the Arthritis Life website for full show notes, videos, transcripts, and episode audio.
This Podcast is Supported By:
Rheum to THRIVE, an online course and support program Cheryl created to help people with rheumatic disease go from overwhelmed, confused and alone to confident, supported and connected. See all the details and join the program or waitlist now!
Occasionally, episodes will have specific additional sponsors. These are always disclosed upfront on the episode show notes pages.
Top 10 Most Downloaded Episodes (as of September 2025)
- Five Things I Wish I had Known when I was Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis -E14
- What’s it like to be on Methotrexate for Rheumatoid Arthritis or Psoriatic Arthritis? -E45
- It’s Not Just Dry Eyes: Deep Dive into Systemic Sjogren’s Disease with Dr Kara Wada -E91
- Five Things I wish I had Known When I was Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Update & Re-Release-E111
- Can diet and nutrition help people with arthritis? Separating myth from fact with three experts – E12
- Best Advice for Newly Diagnosed Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis -E4
- “It’s a Moving Target:” How to Cope with Rheumatoid Arthritis Ups and Downs, with Emily Jacobs -E85
- The Power of Lifestyle Changes for Rheumatoid Arthritis -E65
- Hand Therapy Secrets Everyone with Arthritis Should Know, with Certified Hand Therapist & OT Hoang Tran -E90
- Riding the Rheumatoid Arthritis Rollercoaster: Methotrexate, Medication Changes and More with Ali DiGiacomo -E76